[303rd-Talk] Re: Cheviot Hill crash location

[harold susskind]

Isn't there a memorial at the site ofthe crash of the B-17 at the Cheviot. 
When you flew practice missions over England especially above the overcast 
you had tobe damn sure you kept up your navigating. Ask the navigator who 
let down thru the overcast thinking he was over Molesworth only to see the 
the Eiffel Tower starring him in the face after breaking thru the overcast.  
Happy navigating.   Hal Susskind - a navigator.


>From: "Gordon Walker" <gskywalkers at citlink.net>
>Reply-To: 303rd Bomb Group Talk Forum <303rd-talk at 303rdBG.com>
>To: <303rd-talk at 303rdBG.com>
>Subject: [303rd-Talk] Re: Cheviot Hill crash location
>Date: Thu, 4 Jan 2007 18:37:00 -0800
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>Hi Colin,
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>Do you have any information as to the exact location of the crash in the 
>Cheviot Hills?  This is of particular interest to me as the town of Hawick, 
>Scotland lies just to the north of the Cheviot Hills and Hawick was a major 
>part of my story and was included in my book "MacGregor's War".  I was told 
>by some folks on a writers forum that I belong to that bombers were not 
>likely to stray that far north on return from bombing missions in Germany.
>
>Scotty
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>      1. Re: tail turret (colin.waterworth)
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>   Date: Fri, 5 Aug 2005 10:17:01 +0100
>   From: "colin.waterworth" <colin.waterworth at btopenworld.com>
>   Subject: Re: [303rd-Talk] tail turret
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>   Hi Dave
>   Thanks for making contact , i will follow your suggestions and contact
>   Boeing to see if they can help in any way , i will keep you all informed 
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>   to its progress...........colin
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>   From: "Tooley, Dave" <Dave.Tooley at allstate.com>
>   To: "303rd Bomb Group Talk Forum" <303rd-talk at 303rdBG.com>
>   Sent: Tuesday, January 02, 2007 7:46 PM
>   Subject: RE: [303rd-Talk] tail turret
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>   Colin,
>   This is a great project!  If this particular B017 was made by Boeing,
>   you might be able to get what you need from them.  I once sent a picture
>   of a broken piece with a part # on it and they were able to tell me
>   exactly what it was.  I think I contacted the Boeing historian listed on
>   their website.
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>   Keep us informed and provide pics if you can.  Good luck!
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>   Dave
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>   [mailto:303rd-talk-bounces at 303rdBG.com] On Behalf Of colin.waterworth
>   Sent: Friday, August 05, 2005 2:24 AM
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>   Subject: [303rd-Talk] tail turret
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>   hi every one
>   I am new to your group and i am hoping one of you can help?
>   Some years ago i managed to obtain the tail turret remains of a 303BG
>   B17G No 44-6504 , this aircraft crashed on top of the cheviot hill range
>   which lies inbetween England and Scotland.This particular aircraft is
>   well documented on the 303BG web page , i am now going to try and
>   restore it to its former glory ,does any one have any drawings that i
>   could purchase or borrow of this section of fuselage.
>   When i say drawings i mean technical drawings which i can hopefully
>   refabricate the missing parts and any other items which might help in
>   its reconstruction.
>   All of the upper window structure is missing and rear dome section is
>   also missing.I have managed to find two .50cal mgs , two mg cradles ,two
>   replica ammunition boxes , two lengths of ammunition tracking , two
>   hundred rounds of dummy ammo ,oxygen regulaters ,oxygen gauges , rubber
>   oxygen tubing , electrical rehostat controlers and one interior light.
>   As you can see i nearly have all the internal fittings ,nows the time to
>   restore the actual turret structure , hopefully this will be a lasting
>   tribute to the crew of 44-6504 and to all those who served in the 303BG
>   , many thanks.....colin
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